Awards

NEW YORK, Sept. 22, 2025 – Seattle Storm forward Nneka Ogwumike has been named the recipient of the 2025 Kim Perrot Sportsmanship Award, the WNBA announced today. Ogwumike becomes the first player in league history to win the award four times, having previously earned the honor in three consecutive seasons from 2019 to 2021.
The Kim Perrot Sportsmanship Award is presented each season to a player who exemplifies the ideals of sportsmanship on the court, including ethical behavior, fair play and integrity. The award is named in honor of the late Kim Perrot, who helped the Houston Comets win WNBA championships in 1997 and 1998 in the league’s first two seasons before passing away in August 1999 after a seven-month battle with cancer.
Ogwumike received 18 votes from a national panel of 72 sportswriters and broadcasters. Connecticut Sun rookie guard Saniya Rivers finished in second with 11 votes, while Minnesota Lynx forward Napheesa Collier and Golden State Valkyries forward Kayla Thornton tied for third with seven votes each. Chicago Sky guard Rachel Banham and Atlanta Dream forward Naz Hillmon each received six votes.
In her 14th WNBA season, Ogwumike averaged 18.3 points, 7.0 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game. She started all 44 games for Seattle and led the Storm in both points and rebounds per game. Ogwumike set a career high with 803 total points and became the first player in Storm history to record 40 double-digit scoring games in a single season.
Ogwumike also continued to climb league charts, moving to fifth all time in steals (668) and becoming the sixth-leading scorer in WNBA history. She is the first player ever to surpass 7,000 career points while shooting at least 50 percent from the field. A 10-time AT&amp;T WNBA All-Star, Ogwumike was named the Kia WNBA Most Valuable Player in 2016 and the Kia WNBA Rookie of the Year in 2012.
Below are the voting results for the 2025 WNBA Kim Perrot Sportsmanship Award and a list of past recipients.
2025 KIM PERROT SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD VOTING RESULTS
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<td style="width: 33.3333%;height: 24px">Player</td>
<td style="width: 33.3333%;height: 24px">Team</td>
<td style="width: 33.3333%;height: 24px">Votes</td>
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<td style="width: 33.3333%;height: 24px">Nneka Ogwumike </td>
<td style="width: 33.3333%;height: 24px">Seattle Storm</td>
<td style="width: 33.3333%;height: 24px">18</td>
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<td style="width: 33.3333%;height: 24px">Saniya Rivers</td>
<td style="width: 33.3333%;height: 24px">Connecticut Sun</td>
<td style="width: 33.3333%;height: 24px">11</td>
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<td style="width: 33.3333%;height: 24px">Napheesa Collier</td>
<td style="width: 33.3333%;height: 24px">Minnesota Lynx</td>
<td style="width: 33.3333%;height: 24px">7</td>
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<td style="width: 33.3333%;height: 24px">Kayla Thornton</td>
<td style="width: 33.3333%;height: 24px">Golden State Valkyries</td>
<td style="width: 33.3333%;height: 24px">7</td>
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<td style="width: 33.3333%;height: 24px">Rachel Banham</td>
<td style="width: 33.3333%;height: 24px">Chicago Sky</td>
<td style="width: 33.3333%;height: 24px">6</td>
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<td style="width: 33.3333%;height: 24px">Naz Hillmon</td>
<td style="width: 33.3333%;height: 24px">Atlanta Dream</td>
<td style="width: 33.3333%;height: 24px">6</td>
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<td style="width: 33.3333%;height: 24px">Maddy Siegrist</td>
<td style="width: 33.3333%;height: 24px">Dallas Wings</td>
<td style="width: 33.3333%;height: 24px">5</td>
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<td style="width: 33.3333%;height: 24px">Natasha Howard</td>
<td style="width: 33.3333%;height: 24px">Indiana Fever</td>
<td style="width: 33.3333%;height: 24px">4</td>
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<td style="width: 33.3333%;height: 24px">Jewell Loyd</td>
<td style="width: 33.3333%;height: 24px">Las Vegas Aces</td>
<td style="width: 33.3333%;height: 24px">3</td>
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<td style="width: 33.3333%;height: 24px">Sami Whitcomb</td>
<td style="width: 33.3333%;height: 24px">Phoenix Mercury</td>
<td style="width: 33.3333%;height: 24px">3</td>
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<td style="width: 33.3333%;height: 24px">Leonie Fiebich</td>
<td style="width: 33.3333%;height: 24px">New York Liberty</td>
<td style="width: 33.3333%;height: 24px">1</td>
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<td style="width: 33.3333%;height: 24px">Jade Melbourne</td>
<td style="width: 33.3333%;height: 24px">Washington Mystics</td>
<td style="width: 33.3333%;height: 24px">1</td>
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KIM PERROT SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD WINNERS
1997 – Haixia Zheng, Los Angeles
1998 – Suzie McConnell Serio, Cleveland
1999 – Dawn Staley, Charlotte
2000 – Suzie McConnell Serio, Cleveland
2001 – Sue Wicks, New York
2002 – Jennifer Gillom, Phoenix
2003 – Edna Campbell, Sacramento
2004 – Teresa Edwards, Minnesota
2005 – Taj McWilliams-Franklin, Connecticut
2006 – Dawn Staley, Houston
2007 – Tully Bevilaqua, Indiana
2008 – Vickie Johnson, San Antonio
2009 – Kara Lawson, Sacramento
2010 – Tamika Catchings, Indiana
2011 – Sue Bird, Seattle; Ruth Riley, San Antonio
2012 – Kara Lawson, Connecticut
2013 – Swin Cash, Chicago; Tamika Catchings, Indiana
2014 – Becky Hammon, San Antonio
2015 – DeLisha Milton-Jones, Atlanta
2016 – Tamika Catchings, Indiana
2017 – Sue Bird, Seattle
2018 – Sue Bird, Seattle
2019 – Nneka Ogwumike, Los Angeles
2020 – Nneka Ogwumike, Los Angeles
2021 – Nneka Ogwumike, Los Angeles
2022 – Sylvia Fowles, Minnesota
2023 – Elizabeth Williams, Chicago
2024 – Dearica Hamby, Los Angeles
2025-   Nneka Ogwumike, Seattle

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AP Recap

LAS VEGAS (AP) — A’ja Wilson scored 38 points to tie a playoff career high, <a class="Link AnClick-LinkEnhancement" href="https://x.com/LVAces/status/1968885139502420165" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-gtm-enhancement-style="LinkEnhancementA">Jackie Young had a go-ahead follow shot with 12.4 seconds left</a> and the Las Vegas Aces beat the Seattle Storm 74-73 on Thursday night to secure a spot in the WNBA semifinals.
Wilson, who had 25 points in the second half, had a layup roll off the rim with 25 seconds left and <a class="Link AnClick-LinkEnhancement" href="https://x.com/espn/status/1968884610193903826" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-gtm-enhancement-style="LinkEnhancementA">Erica Wheeler raced the other way</a> on a 2-on-1 break with Skylar Diggins. Wheeler pulled up in the lane to sink a jumper to give Seattle a 73-72 lead with 18 seconds remaining.
Wilson missed another shot, but Young was there for the putback. After a timeout to get to midcourt, Wheeler had a good look from the free throw line that hit off the back rim and Seattle could not get off another shot before the buzzer.
Las Vegas secured its seventh consecutive semifinal appearance. The second-seeded Aces advance to play on Sunday against No. 6 <a class="Link AnClick-LinkEnhancement" href="https://apnews.com/article/fever-dream-score-6f4823e740c39c107689b3487377633a" data-gtm-enhancement-style="LinkEnhancementA">Indiana, which eliminated Atlanta earlier</a>.
Young finished with 14 points and Chelsea Gray had 12 points and eight assists for Las Vegas. Wilson, who was 14 of 26 from the field and 10 of 11 at the line, scored 30-plus points in a playoff game for the sixth time in her career — tied for the second-most in WNBA history.
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Nneka Ogwumike scored 14 of her 16 points in the second half for Seattle. Wheeler also scored 16 and Diggins added 13.
Diggins made a wide-open 3-pointer from the corner with 1:14 remaining to give Seattle a 71-70 lead, its first since it was 24-23. After a timeout, Wilson made a shot in the lane to regain the lead.
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